Stawamus Lake
| Language of origin | Salishan language family Sḵwxwú7mesh sníchim language |
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Head of Stawamus River, E of Britannia Beach Post Office, SW of Squamish (District Municipality) , New Westminster Land District |
| Tags: | Indigenous |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°36'31"N, 123°02'32"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/11 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 4 May 1926 on 92G/11 as labeled on Britannia Beach Sheet (date not cited). Likely adopted in association with Stawamus River. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |
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See Stawamus River for more details on name origin. Source: BC place name cards & correspondence, and/or research by BC Chief Geographer & Geographical Names Office staff. |